What is Virginity and the Hymen? a Myth or Construct?

"a membrane which partially closes the opening of the vagina and whose presence is traditionally taken to be a mark of virginity." Many girls like me, raised in a conservative culture, were introduced to the hymen as a sheet-like structure that completely covered our vaginas and would "break" when we had sex for the first…

ByChisom Anastasia NwaezuokeFebruary 22, 20220Comments

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STI in Women And Where To Get Help

Over 1 million STIs are acquired everyday, and 376 million cases are reported annually, according to the WHO. Although they are often used interchangeably, there is a difference between STI and STD. STIs (sexually transmitted infections) are spread predominantly through sexual contact and cause STDs (Sexually transmitted diseases). Sexual contact includes vaginal, oral and anal…

ByChisom Anastasia NwaezuokeFebruary 15, 20220Comments

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Ada Lovelace

Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, was a mathematician and writer popularly known for her contribution to Charles Babbage's Analytical Machine, a proposed mechanical computer. She is regarded as the first computer programmer because she was the first to recognize that Babbage's machine had applications beyond pure calculation and published the first algorithm to be…

ByChisom Anastasia NwaezuokeFebruary 9, 20220Comments

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Cesarean Section Gone South

"Our surgery is neat. It's just temptation... and the devil." When 34-year-old mother of 3, Irene Emmanuel scheduled her cesarean section at Raylife Global Hospital, Kubwa, Abuja, she expected that it would be just like her first 2, smooth. However, her experience in the hands of Dr Okoh Anthony Ewere and his staff, as reported…

ByChisom Anastasia NwaezuokeFebruary 8, 20221Comment

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Maya Ghazal

Maya Ghazal is the world's first female Syrian refugee pilot. She is also a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR. Ghazal advocates for refugee inclusion, access to education and job opportunities using her influence and has ambitions of becoming a commercial airline pilot. Early Life and Education Maya Ghazal is the…

ByChisom Anastasia NwaezuokeFebruary 2, 20220Comments

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Why Do I Have Two Periods In The Same Month?

At the beginning of one's journey into womanhood, you had your first period ever. This is called 'menarche'; the first day of that first period marked the start of your menstrual cycle. From then on, the count continued until the first day of your next period, which marked the end of the old cycle and…

ByChisom Anastasia NwaezuokeFebruary 1, 20220Comments

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Aziza Kibibi

Aziza Kibibi Mc-Gill-Ayinde is an American author, activist, speaker, podcaster, and YouTuber. She suffered decades of abuse from her father and is now known for authoring “Unashamed: a life tainted...volumes 1 and 2,” where she recounts her experience with her abusive father. Kibibi is also the founder of Precious Little Ladies Inc. (PLL). This organization…

ByChisom Anastasia NwaezuokeJanuary 26, 20220Comments

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Respiratory Diseases Among Women That Cook

Around 2.6 billion people around the world cook using open fires or simple stoves fueled by kerosene, coal and biomass (wood, crop waste, animal dung) and every year, close to 4 million people die prematurely from diseases attributable to household air pollution from these unsafe cooking practises. 27% of these deaths are due to pneumonia,…

ByChisom Anastasia NwaezuokeJanuary 25, 20220Comments

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Is Medical Gaslighting Real Or Is It Just In Our Heads?

Medical gaslighting is surprisingly difficult to write about, because even as the words form, I find myself wondering if I’m just being dramatic. If you are a woman, you might be familiar with that feeling; voicing your concern and being told that it is all in your head, sometimes you even start to doubt it…

ByChisom Anastasia NwaezuokeJanuary 18, 20220Comments

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What Happens When An All-Women Team Takes On The Criminal Justice System In Nigeria?

In just 2 years, Oluyemi Orija, through her non-profit organization, has secured the release of over 200 inmates pro bono and is committed to filling the gaps in the criminal justice system that leaves citizens exploited and forgotten in prisons. In light of this, this conversation took us through 3 emotional states; first, the obvious…

ByChisom Anastasia NwaezuokeNovember 26, 20210Comments

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Chisom Anastasia Nwaezuoke

What is Virginity and the Hymen? a Myth or Construct?

STI in Women And Where To Get Help

Ada Lovelace

Cesarean Section Gone South

Maya Ghazal

Why Do I Have Two Periods In The Same Month?

Aziza Kibibi

Respiratory Diseases Among Women That Cook

Is Medical Gaslighting Real Or Is It Just In Our Heads?

What Happens When An All-Women Team Takes On The Criminal Justice System In Nigeria?

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